Yes, I’m a Harry Potter fan; and, no, I’m not trying to be a stifler. However, when Harry, Hermione and Ron raise their pints of Butter Beer with a professor during the new film Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, it brings up a good question: “Is this a harmful message?”
Personally, I’ve [...]
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Is Butter Beer in Harry Potter Sending the Wrong Message?
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Blank Canvas Movie
I recently came across the movie Blank Canvas, which is an inspirational movie that follows six artists as they use art to push through their strife with addiction and move towards recovery. On the official website, blank canvas movie.com, the film pledges a “transformational journey,” but one that is, “both tragic and triumphant.”
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